Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 2159 A Playful Challenge

The day quickly turned into an evening. Corinne arrived as she came to prepare dinner, and when she walked over, Shirley could see that her sharp gaze was filled with resentment.

Til stay and attend to Mr. Flintstone tonight. You can leave. Corinne said to her.

Shirley frowned. “The captain didn’t tell me to leave.”

Zacharias also didn’t instruct her to leave. She couldn’t leave her post without authorization.

“Hah! You think you’re so important, huh?” Corinne mocked before heading toward the kitchen.

“Mr. Flintstone’s nephew is also here. You need to cook for two people.” Shirley reminded her.

Corinne didn’t say anything, but she would follow Shirley’s reminder. Tonight, she hoped to be the one Zacharias chose to stay in the mansion.

While Shirley was standing guard at the door, someone suddenly tapped her shoulder. She reached back. almost instinctively and grabbed the person’s hand before twisting his arm behind his back.

“Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!” Tony’s startled cry came through.

that it was him, she immediately released him and warned

chuckled. “Pretty, you’ve got some skills. Can you teach me? If you do, next time I get into a fight, I won’t get beaten so badly.”

sternly, “Mr. Flintstone, please mind your words.”

I had to address you as ‘Pretty,”

standing straight while ignoring his teasing.

Writing a thousand words of self-critique is no joke. My uncle is so old-fashioned. He still makes

he returned to Shirley before saying, “Are you two my uncle’s 24/7 personal bodyguards?”

“Yes,” Shirley replied.

I also under

replied coldly.

Tony snorted. Then, his gaze wandered mischievously over Shirley. “If I encounter danger tonight, can you protect me up close?”

clasped together. He reached out

She grabbed his arm, pressed him toward the ground, and pinned him down as

him sternly. She wasn’t the type to stay silent when someone took advantage of her. Anyone who dared to touch her would face a

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was in pain and sweating when he saw a tall figure coming down